Chapter 12 Maintenance And Error Messages; Maintenance; Cleaning; Replacing The Tape Cleaner - Sony PCM-3348HR Operation Manual

12-1 Maintenance

To keep best performance of the unit, daily cleaning
and demagnetizing are recommended.

12-1-1 Cleaning

Clean the guide rollers, guide pins, heads, etc. which
touch a tape with a head cleaning stick (part number:
3-601-330-00) moistened with cleaning liquid such as
alcohol.
• Remove stains on the guide rollers, tension rollers,
shifter rollers, capstan rollers and tape guides in the
head block with alcohol, and wipe them with a dry
cleaning cloth.
• Wipe each head with a cleaner moistened with
alcohol in the same direction as a tape runs, then wipe
them with a dry cleaning cloth.
Note
Do not use excessive cleaning liquid on a cleaning
stick or cloth or directly apply it to rollers, guides, etc.
Be sure to use appropriate amount of cleaning liquid.
Daily cleaning can avoid excessive accumulation of
oxide.

12-1-2 Replacing the Tape Cleaner

The CL-1/2-12 Tape Cleaner is desinged to remove
dust and magnetic powder from tapes.
Shaft
Tape
Location of the shaft for installing the tape cleaner.
Replacing the tape cleaner
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2
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When the tape contact section is getting
dirty
Turn the tape cleaner until it stops at the next click
position. After 10 clicks, the tape cleaner will return
to the original click position. Exchange the tape
cleaner after one complete 360° rotation. The
exchange period under normal usage is about one
week.
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The tape contact section of the tape cleaner (the green
part) is held in place by adhesive tape. There is a
danger of the tape being damaged if it comes into
contact with this adhesive tape.
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Therefore, always ensure that the cleaner is setup
correctly before use.
Grasp here.
Shaft
Instaling the tape cleaner
Take out the tape cleaner from the box, taking care
not to touch the tape contact section with your
fingers.
Install the tape cleaner over the shaft, and gently
turn to the left or right until it clicks into postion.
Load a tape.
Note

Chapter 12 Maintenance and Error Messages

Tape contact section
(Do not touch this
section.)
12-1